Druhan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Druhan is of ancient Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic "Ó Druachain," meaning "son of Druachan." 1
Early Origins of the Druhan family
The surname Druhan was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where a Maurice O Droughane, a husbandman of Ballincolane, received a pardon in 1569. Very early on, there was an ecclesiastical family called O Druchain in Armagh, and it is thought that there may be a connection between this family and those of the name Druhan.
Early History of the Druhan family
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Druhan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Drohan, Droghan, Drohen, Druhan, O'Drohan, Draughon and many more.
Early Notables of the Druhan family
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Druhan migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Druhan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- L. Druhan, who landed in San Francisco in 1851
- L Druhan, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Nicholas Druhan, who was naturalized in Alabama in 1892
Druhan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- John Joseph, James, and Mary Ross Druhan, who were naturalized in Alabama in the 1920's
- John Joseph Druhan, who landed in Alabama in 1924 2
- Mary Ross Druhan, who landed in Alabama in 1925 2
- James Druhan, who arrived in Alabama in 1925 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Druhan (post 1700) +
- Dame Elizabeth Druhan, from County Wexford, who, in 1940, became the Lady Abbess of Ypres, Kylemore in County Mayo
Historic Events for the Druhan family +
Senghenydd colliery
- Mr. James Druhan (b. 1887), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died
Citations +
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)